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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Masayasu Nakata, Kyoto, JP;
Yutaka Yamashita, Taito-ku, JP;
Hiroshi Okamoto, Taito-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a game system and a puzzle game program capable of changing displayed states of puzzle elements depending on a tilt of the puzzle game apparatus, such that a high level of strategy-making is required and drastic game developments and excitement are realized, as well as a storage medium having the puzzle game program stored therein. A tilt detection section is provided in connection with the game apparatus (or a controller therefor) for determining a tilt direction. The puzzle elements displayed on a display screen are moved in a tilt direction of the game apparatus.